The question at this point is how well complete primary repair of bladder exstrophy, using the phallic disassembly technique, has met the goals of renal preservation, construction of a cosmetically ...

Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital malformation that manifests as an absence of the anterior bladder wall, resulting in an exposed bladder mucosa at birth. This condition presents formidable ...

Graphical comparison of bladder augmentation surgery using either ileum (top) or a cell-seeded, biodegradable scaffold (bottom). MSCs and HSPCs represent different types of stem cells found in the ...

Historic surgery, the result of years of research at Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health, opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders “This surgery is a historic moment in ...

The aims of reconstructive surgery in patients with bladder exstrophy are to maintain kidney function, achieve urinary continence and to create or preserve functionally normal external genitalia As ...